Dr Maheshi Wikramanayake
Consultant Psychiatrist
A consultant psychiatrist with more than 15 years in psychiatry across the NHS and independent practice, specialising in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder in adults.
MBBS, MRCPsych, MSc
GMC number 6072787
Dr Maheshi Wikramanayake, known to her patients as Dr Maheshi, is a consultant psychiatrist specialising in ADHD and autism spectrum disorder. She has more than 15 years of experience in psychiatry, in both the NHS and independent practice, in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of a wide range of mental health conditions.
She has worked in several specialist services, including the National OCD Service, the Sussex ADHD Service and the Hertfordshire Community Eating Disorders Service. Her research at the National OCD Service looked at autism in people with OCD, and she received specialist training in diagnosing autism at the Cambridge CLASS Clinic.
She believes recovery should be led by the person themselves, and values an open and honest conversation with her patients. Because every person is different, she works with patients and their families on a plan built around their own needs, strengths and difficulties.
Special interests
- Adult ADHD
- Autism spectrum disorder
- OCD, anxiety disorders and PTSD
- Depression and bipolar disorder
- Schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders
- Personality disorders and eating disorders
Background
- Clinical training
- Qualified in medicine at the University of Colombo in 2002 and began psychiatry training in 2005 with Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, moving to Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in 2011 to complete higher training in General Adult Psychiatry. A Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists since 2010, and on the GMC specialist register in General Adult Psychiatry since 2014.
- ADHD and autism
- Worked in the Sussex ADHD Service, and received specialist training in the diagnosis of autism spectrum conditions at the Cambridge CLASS Clinic. Her research at the National OCD Service examined autism among people with OCD.
- Inpatient and specialist services
- Extensive experience with adults with severe mental illness, in psychiatric intensive care and secure services with Cygnet Hospitals and in NHS acute inpatient services. Lead ECT Clinician for the north ECT service at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.
- Mental health law and research
- A Section 12 approved doctor since 2011, with Responsible Clinician status since 2013. MSc in Psychiatric Research from the University of Hertfordshire, 2017.
Registered with the General Medical Council and a member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.
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